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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Return the set I you can.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
533 Posts |
Hadley's right on. The only thing you'll notice from here on out is that lint. Swap it out...
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Valued Member
 United States
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Thanks everyone for your input. I'll be on the phone with the mint w/in the hour !
Thanks again ,
Laura
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Valued Member
United States
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I just spoke w/the mint rep. and I'm shipping it back OVERNIGHT AIR / insured !! They will replace it and also refund the shipping charge.
It's a crying shame that I was on the phone the first day of pre-sale for 3 hours to place this order and then finally get it today, and it looks like it never even went through inspection !!
URGHHHHH!!
Laura
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Valued Member
United States
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Your not the first person that has a complain this year about proof coin quality I've heard alot of the coins are coming out looking like crap
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New Member
United States
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I just received a set of 2008 Proof Presidential dollars. For the most part they do look good, but I thought I saw a few imperfections. Didn't really have time to check them out - will have to get out my magnifying glass and check thoroughly. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd definetely send it back as well. If you notice it to start with, you'll always notice it. How bothersome.
I tend not to get the magnifying glass out with proofs. Unless the coin is worth a ton of cash, i'll look it over good and if I do not see anything, I probably never will and I leave it at that.
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Thats why I alway buy the mint unc com they can not mess them up or have not yet?
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Valued Member
United States
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Did I make a mistake sending this coin back ? Someone thought it might be a "strike-through...and if so, do they command a premium ? (mine in particular)
Thanks,
Laura
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Valued Member
United States
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Hey, if this lint mark is struck into the coin, Keep it. All proof errors are rare. Value is subjective. If that is in fact struck into the metal, I would certainly keep it. It looks like the bird just munched a worm...Gusp
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Valued Member
United States
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That is a lint mark. They may or may not be considered damage, and appear on only proof coins. This isn't an error, and it is very normal with proofs. If it's big and distracting, replace the coin, but since a piece of lint is bould to get stuck to the die during polishing, almost every proof coin will have a little lint. If the proof had a big fingerprint on it, that would a different story...
EDIT: No, it isn't a strike through.
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02/21/2008 5:35 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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Amac said: Thats why I alway buy the mint unc com they can not mess them up or have not yet?
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Here's my ignorance showing again, but let me ask anyway. Why would the mint unc be less likely to be messed up than the proof?
Bobbi
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think he was saying that it would less likely show up b/c the proof is so shinny and shows everything where as the unc has the satin finish and covers up imperfections better!
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New Member
United States
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Laura
I just picked up this thread. . . Yes that is a lint mark. As we were discussing in the other message thread, the QC and manufacturing standards are simply not up to par in recent years. I don't think it was a mistake to send it back, maybe you'll get a better replacement. It's just sad that the standards are so poor today. I have several coins in this recent shipment that bug me a little, but 3 pcs (out of 17) that are just not acceptable. In my business (electronic manufacturing) that would be an incredibly poor reject rate!
I see the same thing you're seeing. I'm a little surprised that the other thread where we were discussing this problem got so little attention! I've been collecting coins for more than 30 years and this is definitely a recently introduced problem (last 5 to 8 yrs?) and it is getting worse.
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I feel that as the Mint creates more and more products, the quality is going to continue to decrease. Normal series, special series, commemoratives, and bullion; all in business, satin, and proof strikes. That is a lot of product to QC! Too many designs, with too many different standards; too much output with less spot checking.
IMHO, if the Mint would return to just making the normal six denominations in business and proof strikes, quality would improve.
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